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ZME–HSV Letter of Agreement

Responsibilities

Section titled “Responsibilities”

Memphis ARTCC (ZME) delegates to Huntsville ATC Tower (ATCT) authority and responsibility for control of IFR aircraft operations within the Terminal Area described in Attachment 1. The ARTCC and ATCT will transition arrivals, departures, and overflights via filed routes.

Arrivals

Section titled “Arrivals”
  1. Huntsville arrivals operating at 11,000 ft or above must be cleared direct to their destination airport to cross:
    • 30 NM DME at 11,000 ft for arrivals from the east.
    • 40 NM DME at 11,000 ft for arrivals from the west.
  2. Arrivals from the north landing south must be reduced to 250 knots.
  3. Arrivals from the south landing north must be reduced to 250 knots.
  4. All other arrivals must cross the TCP level at the proper altitude for direction of flight, or as coordinated.
  5. ATCT will have control for descent and turns on communications transfer for all HSV, DCU, CMD, HUA, FYM, and MDQ arrivals. ATCT must not reverse, hold, or climb an arrival until the aircraft is contained within ATCT delegated airspace.
  6. ATCT must keep the ARTCC sectors advised of the current runway configuration.

Departures

Section titled “Departures”
  1. ATCT must clear departures via filed route.
  2. ATCT must clear departures requesting 11,000 ft or above to maintain 10,000 ft and to expect requested altitude 10 minutes after departure.
  3. ATCT must clear departures requesting 10,000 ft or below at 10,000 ft or requested altitude.
  4. ATCT shall provide a minimum of 5 NM separation (constant or increasing) between departures and/or enroute aircraft entering ARTCC airspace on the same route at the same altitude.
  5. The ARTCC has control for turns of all departing aircraft upon communications transfer.
  6. ARTCC will have control for turns and lower upon communications transfer of all MSL landers. ARTCC must not reverse the aircraft until it is contained within ARTCC airspace.

Overflights

Section titled “Overflights”

All overflights shall be cleared via routes/altitudes as filed, or as coordinated.

Attachment 1 — Terminal Area Chart

Section titled “Attachment 1 — Terminal Area Chart”

HSV Terminal Area Chart